--- a/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/gecko/process/GeckoProcessManager.java
+++ b/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/gecko/process/GeckoProcessManager.java
@@ -51,17 +51,17 @@ public final class GeckoProcessManager e
         private IChildProcess mChild;
         private int mPid;
 
         public ChildConnection(String type) {
             mType = type;
         }
 
         public synchronized int getPid() {
-            if (mPid == 0) {
+            if ((mPid == 0) && (mChild != null)) {
                 try {
                     mPid = mChild.getPid();
                 } catch (final RemoteException e) {
                     Log.e(LOGTAG, "Cannot get pid for " + mType, e);
                 }
             }
             return mPid;
         }